riplen

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from dialectal English ripples through its plural form ripls.

Noun

riplen f (plural ripls, not mutable)

  1. thripple, cart ladder (extension for cart or wagon)

Synonyms

  • (pl. only) ofargafarnau
  • seidbord
  • trebl
  • wasben

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “riplen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies